Data: Ohenhen, et al., 2025, "Land subsidence risk to infrastructure in US metropolises"; Map: Erin Davis/Axios Visuals San Francisco is sinking, and new research shows it's more widespread — and ...

San Francisco is one of several major cities in the United States that's sinking. Researchers from Columbia University found ...

U.S. cities that's sinking, new research shows. See if your area is on the list — and how quickly the land is moving.

The study found Detroit has sunk by approximately 10.2 millimeters, or about 0.4 inches, from 2015-2021, based on an average ...

A new study reveals that uneven land subsidence could impact 29,000 buildings across the America's most populated ...

At least 65 percent of urban areas in 25 major cities are sinking, with some local spots dropping by about two inches a year, ...

San Antonio is considered among the fastest-sinking cities in the United States, according to a geological study.

The cities with the most widespread sinking — impacting ... coastal cities included in the study, such as Los Angeles, San Diego and Jacksonville, San Francisco is also impacted by sea level ...

The new study looked at the 28 most populous cities in the U.S. and 25 of them are experiencing subsidence, or land sinking, ...

The study found that some cities are sinking at different rates in different ... Washington, D.C. and San Francisco. Houston and seven other cities reportedly account for more than 60% of the ...

San Francisco is one of several major ... University found that the city is in a so-called "fast-sinking zone." Leonard Ohenhen, the study's lead author, joined us for more insight into what's ...